Louise D. Nelson

June 15, 1999|Compiled by JENNIFER PHILLIPS

WILLIAMSBURG — Louise Driscoll Nelson, 85, passed away following a long illness on June 14, 1999.

She was a native of James City County and the last of nine children born to Paul R. and Rosa Wilkinson Driscoll of Toano. Mrs. Nelson was the widow of Lloyd M. Nelson of Newport News, with whom she made her home in Landsdowne, Pa. During her long career as an educator, Mrs. Nelson had taught at the Roxbury Indian School, Albemarle County schools in Crozet, the Ginter Park School in Richmond and in Broward County, Fla.

Survivors include a host of cousins, nieces and nephews. Her primary caregivers were Josephine Shinholzer and Florence P. Cottrell, both of James City County.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, in James City Chapel Cemetery in Norge with the Rev. Joseph Cailles officiating.

Memorials may be made to the Williamsburg United Methodist Church, 514 Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, Va. 23185; or Mount Vernon United Methodist Church, 7837 Church Lane, Toano, Va. 23168.